Calling on the Scottish Parliament to urge the Scottish Government to introduce national safeguarding guidance for dealing with cases of sexual misconduct in higher education institutions, which includes clearly defined measures to ensure campus safety where a convicted sex offender, or someone awaiting trial for a serious sexual offence, is enrolled at an institution.
Petitioner: Ellie Wilson
Status: Closed
Date published: 25 April 2023
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SPICe Briefing (104KB, pdf) posted 15 May 2023
28 June 2023: The Committee agreed to write to Emily Test, Victim Support Scotland, Universities Scotland, Scottish Women’s Aid, Rape Crisis Scotland, NUS Scotland and the Glasgow Univeristy Students Representative Council.
Official Report of Meeting 28 June 2023
12 June 2024: The Committee agreed to close the petition under Rule 15.7 of Standing Orders. In closing the petition, the Committee agreed to write to the Minister for Higher and the Further Education, and the Education, Children and Young People Committee.
Official Report of Meeting 12 June 2024
PE2022/A: Scottish Government submission of 17 May 2023 (140KB, pdf) posted 22 May 2023
PE2022/B: Rape Crisis Scotland submission of 10 August 2023 (146KB, pdf) posted 05 September 2023
PE2022/C: Universities Scotland submission of 11 August 2023 (149KB, pdf) posted 05 September 2023
PE2022/D: Emily Test submission of 12 December 2023 (102KB, pdf) posted 19 December 2023
PE2022/E: Victim Support Scotland submission of 18 December 2023
PE2022/F: Scottish Women’s Aid submission of 18 December 2023 (181KB, pdf) posted 19 December 2023
PE2022/G: Minister for Higher and Further Education written submission, 7 August 2024 (12KB, pdf) posted 28 October 2025